Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO C24), reached after 7 half-moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Nc3.

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4…Bb4 1 line
- C28 Hromádka Variation

About this opening

Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code C24. ECO group C (C00–C99) covers open games (1.e4 e5) and the French Defence, including the Ruy Lopez, Italian, Scotch and King's Gambit. This particular variation is reached after 7 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Nc3.

It belongs to the Bishop's Opening family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Vienna Hybrid line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 e5, 2.Bc4 Nf6, 3.d3 Nc6, 4.Nc3. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.